Improvement in measuring-funnels



UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICE,L

REUBEN A. LANDON, OF GEDDES, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO RICHARD A. DAVIS, OF SYRACUSE, NEWYORK.

` IMPROVEMENT IN MEASURINGEFUNNELS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. `170,093, dated November 16, 1875; application filed October 26, 187

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN A. LANDON, of Geddes, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Oombinedlunnels and Measures, of which the following, taken in connection with'the accompanying drawing, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of tunnels having the top portion constructedto form a measure, and the outlet or spout provided with a valve.

The object of this invention is to more complete] y prevent leakage ofthe lneasure through the spout 5 also, to render the apparatus readily detachable from the tunnel when required -for ordinary use, and also to reduce the eX- penses in the manufacture of same.

For the purpose of accomplishing all this I construct my improved combined tunnel and measure in the manner hereinafter described.`

The accompanying drawing represents a transverse vertical section ot' a tunnel with my improvements applied, and a top view of that portion of the cross-bar in which the rod slides, showing the aperture,`with its lateral s ot.

i a are the screw-threads in the spout or outlet, which, in tunnels for ordinary use, may be formed by indentation in the tin. b is the screw-plug, having corresponding screwloutlet is closed, and which, in combination with the cross-bar, hereinafter described, serve as supports for the screw-plug when raised. c

is a cross-bar, provided with hooks h h at the ends, which engage a flange around the top of the tunnel, and easily detached therefrom by sliding the bar c away from the center of the tunnel. o is an aperture in the cross-bar c, in which the rod r slides vertically; and c, a slot on the side of said aperture, for the passage ot' the combined gages and supports g on the side ofthe rod. i

It Wilibeobserved that the screw-plug, with its collar, is safer for preventing leakage of the various liquids than an ordinary valve or stopper, and that the means for operating the provided with one or more combined gages and supports, g, and the detachable cross-bar c, provided with aperture o, having lateral slot l1,all constructed to operate substantially as described and shown, for the purpose specied.

In testimony whereofl Ihave signed my name and aiiixed my seal in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county 20th day of October, 1875.

E. A. LANDON. u.. s]

Witnesses:

CHRISTIAN HoLMsTRUP, Jr., CEAS. H. HEY.

same are durable and simple in construction,

the point or guide 'i and collar e, the rod r,

of Onondaga and State of New York, this 

